I was scrolling through twitter today when I saw an interesting Article Title. It said "4th Grader Destroys Common Core..." I was instantly hooked. Upon following the link, reading an article and watching the video, I felt as though everyone should watch this video. It features a little girl standing at a podium before her school board. She explains her problems with high stakes testing, making points about the secret material on the test, a document she has to sign to take the test and the stress it puts on children as well as other interesting points. The test requires students to sign a form stating that they will not discuss the test with their parents. 4th Graders are signing a paper restraining them from talking to their parents about their education. I feel uneasy just thinking about that. Not only did the girl wish to oust the test, but she had a different plan for the school board to test students. She suggested three tests throughout the year that reflect what the child has actually been learning in the classroom. A fourth grader successfully came up with a better method for education than our government can.
You can read this article and watch the video here.
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